Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

　Since the 2000s, research on Japanese diplomacy based on diplomatic archives has grown significantly. This expansion was made possible by the Act on Access to Information Held by Administrative Organs, which came into force in 2001 and allowed Japanese government records to be released to the public, shedding light on how Japan's foreign policies were formulated. At the same time, increased access to archives around the world—particularly in the United States—has enabled researchers to examine how other countries shaped their own policies toward Japan.

　I have sought to contribute to this growing field through my own research. My career as a scholar of Japanese diplomatic history and Cold War history has developed through research and teaching activities at Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. While analyzing Japan's foreign policy toward Cuba during the Ikeda administration (1960–1964), I also began exploring Japan's sugar diplomacy.

　My current research focuses on the history of Japan's "food diplomacy," specifically examining how postwar Japan secured food resources from abroad. I am currently focusing on Japan's "whaling diplomacy" during the 1950s and 1960s as a primary case study, while continuing my work on sugar diplomacy.

　Alongside my research in diplomatic history, since 2023 I have been conducting research on the policy and governance of agricultural damage caused by wildlife. Wildlife damage poses a serious challenge to plant production, and addressing it effectively requires more than the efforts of a single actor. My research examines the collaboration among multiple stakeholders—local governments, farmers, hunters, agricultural cooperatives, and national institutional frameworks.

　In addition to these academic activities, I am engaged in translating Japanese literature into Spanish. I have introduced works by authors ranging from the modern to the contemporary period, including Dazai Osamu, Akutagawa Ryūnosuke, Miyazawa Kenji, Tanizaki Jun'ichirō, Okamoto Kanoko, Yamamoto Shūgorō, Wada Ryō, Nagashima Yū, and Kyōgoku Natsuhiko to Spanish-speaking readers. Through this translation work, I also contribute to sharing Japanese culture with the Spanish-speaking world.

• Research on Japan's food diplomacy (sugar diplomacy and whaling diplomacy)
• Research on agricultural damage caused by wildlife and multi-stakeholder governance
• Translation of Japanese literature (Japanese to Spanish)